Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Venezuela’s Gamble Poses US Energy Security Risk
Venezuela’s state-owned oil company is struggling to make bond payments, and could put US oil company Citgo up for sale to Russia’s Rosneft.
Author: Gordon Platt
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Features
Gulf Real Estate: From Hi-Rises To REITs
The real estate investment market in the Middle East is exhibiting a resurgence and signs of maturity, with real estate investment trusts growing in popularity as an alternative source of capital.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Panda Bonds Thrive On China’s Low Rates
China’s huge bond market has only recently been tapped by foreign firms—through Panda Bonds, which soared last year.
Features
Saudi King Signs $65 Billion In Deals During China Visit
Saudi Arabia forges closer trade and economic ties with China as part of its Vision 2030 plan to diversify its economy.
Features
Sovereign Bond Caravan Lopes Along
Sovereigns continue to lead debt issuance in the Gulf Cooperation Council countries, with further major issuances planned for this year, as countries look to plug deficits.
News
Three Women Rise To The Top Of Saudi Finance
Three women advancing to the top levels of the Saudi Arabian finance sector show the kingdom making progress in improving work opportunities for women.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
Trade Pact Sails Forward
Ratified by more than 110 of 164 member countries, the Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA) has gone into force, launching “a new phase for trade facilitation reforms all over the world,” according to the WTO.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
McDonald’s China Deal Favors Franchise Model
McDonald’s agreed to sell 80% control of its restaurants in China and Hong Kong for 20 years to state-owned conglomerate Citic and the Carlyle Group, a private equity firm.
Country Report
Oil State Fund Invests In Technology
Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF), which is expected to exceed $2 trillionin 2018, is slated to play a major role in diversifying the Saudi economy, with big investments in a technology, healthcare and other sectors.
Country Report
Saudi Arabia: Austerity Takes A Breather
The desert kingdom'sbold plans to boost the private sector and diversify away from oilincludea little more governmentspending this year.
Country Report
Saudi Arabia: Economic Transformation Takes Shape
With the worst of its financial pressures behind it, Saudi Arabia is forging ahead with its ambitious Vision 2030 development plan to diversify away from oil dependency and stimulate demand.
Capital Raising & Corporate Finance
US Border Tax Splits Trump, House Republicans
Donald Trump's policy plans put him in conflict with traditional Republicans in Congress and the states--in this case, his plans to impost tariffs to shape trade.